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Insurance to Support the Resilience of Marine Coastal Ecosystems

11 November 2021
Healthy coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are natural buffers that provide the first line of defense against extreme weather events. These ecosystems are rapidly declining, however, despite their importance for coastal cities, communities, and infrastructure. Insurance can financially…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Tackling Climate Change and Building Developing Member Countries Resilience the One Health Way

10 November 2021
Tackling climate change is fundamental to the long-term health and resilience of communities. At the same time, healthy ecology and the protection of biodiversity are vital to human wellbeing. The One Health approach promotes resilience based on harmony between human, animal, and ecological health…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience

9 November 2021
Nature-based solutions (NbS) to improve climate resilience have been rediscovered and universally promoted and identified as essential moving forward on climate action, as in the UNFCCC’s 2020 annual report. ADB has been supporting NbS and green capital development in various countries. The seminar…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Climate and Disaster Risk Information for Climate Change Adaptation: Challenges and Solutions

2 November 2021
In this high-level exploration, participants reflected on the generation of useful and credible risk information and how to incorporate the uncertainties of a changing climate in resilient spatial and infrastructure investment planning. This included spotlighting perspectives on current and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

2021 Resilience Learning Month

2 November to 9 December 2021
In celebration of Resilience Learning Month, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity building workshops that will highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership with ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Financing Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in Asia and the Pacific

16 March 2021
Risks to food insecurity and deterioration of nutritional status of vulnerable populations have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused, among others, restrictions on people’s movement, interruptions in food production and processing, disruptions to supply chains, and increasing…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Panel and Group Discussion: A Just Transition to a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2020
Held via Zoom. The Paris Agreement on climate change commits Parties to “taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.” Just Transition recognizes the impact of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel Discussion: The Search for the Perfect Indicator

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event focused on key insights from a new World Bank resilience rating scheme, captured in the recent publication: “The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience”. This work identifies six universal principles of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel and Group Discussion: Stimulating Private Sector Investment in Resilient Infrastructure

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event explored opportunities to stimulate private sector investment in climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure. Elizabeth Petheo of Miyamoto International shared private sector perspectives on resilient infrastructure, while Elisa McLennan of Arup explained the role…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Virtual Brown Bag: Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Emission Projections

24 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event explored green recovery packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ADB’s framework to accelerate climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in the context of the pandemic recovery. Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department